Welcome to Litsy!

I‘ve had this book for years and finally read it so I could give it to a friend. It was a roller coaster. A bit of a slow burn at first, the pace picked up towards the end. The antisemitism was a bit much at times but I understand the point the author was desperately trying to make. Takeaways for me: we never know when our most vulnerable moments might come, and we don‘t know the story of someone else unless they decide to tell us; is the⬇️

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12 year old Tomi writes “I Am An American”
while being forced into an internment camp, holding tight to loyalty in the face of injustice. ⛺️🔒
but the story leans into hope over anger. It‘s about quiet, perseverance, & belief in a country still stumbling toward its promises.
Note: it‘s a strawberry field not a cherry orchard haha 🤣
#julyjazz #historical #fiction #emotional

3.5

The characters were wonderfully vivid. The grinding poverty and desperation were very well described. It is unfortunate that this feels more contemporary than it should.

Back to the library because I forgot to pick up a hold yesterday. More reading and more check outs ensued.

#libraries
#childrensliterature

picked this up on indie bkstore day from Changing Hands pop up shop of banned books. The Tangs move to the US for a better life. This book is really upbeat,yet doesn‘t sugar coat how they are exploited by a hotel owner as mom,dad,& daughter Mia do everything to run a motel owned by a guy who only pays them part of the cost of a nights stay. I was joyful to watch them slowly find some success while not losing their empathy. Mia, a super character

Moved to the library.

#Saturday
#gradstudent
#mlis
#libraries
#puzzles

#DynamicDs #differentlyabled #deaf @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Another recent read for me! #coverstories #trees
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